David Wilson will now have the chance to play a bigger role in the offense after Andre Brown broke his fibula.Jim O'Connor-US PRESSWIRE

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Whether Andre Brown misses the remainder of the season because of a broken fibula or not, one thing is certain: David Wilson will have the opportunity he's been waiting for to step in and shoulder the load alongside Ahmad Bradshaw for at least the next few weeks.

"I've been preparing all the season and shadowing the guys in front of me so I feel like I'm prepared," said Wilson, who had been unaware of the extent of Brown's injury until he was asked questions about it.

It hasn't been the season Wilson expected back in training camp when he set a lofty list of goals for his rookie campaign. A fumble on his second career carry in the opener against the Cowboys landed him in Tom Coughlin's doghouse and the coaching staff had insisted the first-round pick still needs to improve in other facets of the position -- such as pass protection -- before he could play more.

As a result, Wilson has just 24 carries for 102 yards. Forty of those 102 came on his only touchdown, a 40-yard scamper against the Browns. The score was one of the few times Wilson has shown flashes of his potential, dashing through the Cleveland defense untouched en route to the end zone. Last night, Wilson had six carries for 13 yards.

Wilson has made his biggest impact as the kick returner. His longest return this season is 66 yards.

On the other hand, Brown scored his eighth touchdown of the season Sunday night and was enjoying a breakout season out of the backfield in his fifth year.

"That's my teammate. Not only my teammate, but a guy at my position, a running back," Wilson said of Brown. "You spend a lot of time with those games in meetings and to see him work so hard to get this opportunity and him to have a successful season and for something to happen like this, I can only imagine how I would feel. My blessings go to him so he can have a quick, strong recovery.

"He played a big part in this offense so I definitely got to step up and me and Ahmad will be the running backs and try to fill that gap."

Bradshaw and Wilson are now the only two tailbacks on the Giants' 53-man roster. The team may decide to sign a veteran -- the Giants worked out former Redskins Ryan Torain and former Colt Joseph Addai last week.

Asked if he now feels added pressure, Wilson provided a simple answer.